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Heinrich Otto Wieland
Investigating the chemical structure of bile acids.
Molecular structure · Alpha-amanitin
- Born
- 4 June 1877
- Birthplace
- Pforzheim
- Died
- 5 August 1957
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Heinrich Otto Wieland
Heinrich Otto Wieland was a German organic chemist whose research extended from bile acids to alkaloids and natural toxins.
Early life
Education
Completed his doctorate at Munich in 1901 under Johannes Thiele.
Career
- 1913–1921
Technical University of Munich
Held a professorship.
- 1921
Freiburg
Moved to the University of Freiburg.
- 1925
Munich
Succeeded Richard Willstätter at the university.
- 1927
Nobel Prize
Received the Chemistry prize for bile-acid research.
Contributions
Molecular structure
Investigated substances involved in digestion.
Alpha-amanitin
Isolated the toxic compound from death-cap mushrooms.
Beyond research
Protection of students
Helped Jewish students continue research after discriminatory Nazi laws excluded them from formal study.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Nobel Foundation. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.